Research has revealed that there is a 17 times greater risk of experiencing a heart attack in the 7 days after a respiratory infection. This is the 1st study to report a connection between respiratory infections like bronchitis, influenza and pneumonia, and increased heart attack risk in individuals as confirmed by coronary angiography (a special… Read More »
Sitting down for more than seven-and-a-half hours a day increases the risk of dying young, a study has claimed. Staying in chairs during the working day and on the sofa in the evening is linked to a host of health problems. The likelihood of dying early increases gradually when spending 7.5 to 9 hours per… Read More »
More men than women are dying of COVID-19. Some scientists think sex-specific hormones explain this difference, but researchers at Harvard say we need to look closely at how biology and social context affect health in people of all genders. To do that, the Harvard GenderSci Lab created the US Gender/Sex COVID-19 Data Tracker. Sarah Richardson,… Read More »
Swapping out red meat for certain plant-based meat alternatives can improve some cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford Medicine. The small study was funded by an unrestricted gift from Beyond Meat, which makes plant-based meat alternatives, and used products from the company in comparing the health effects of meat… Read More »
New research from Wuhan, China shows that, in patients with COVID-19 but without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, abnormally high blood sugar is associated with more than double the risk of death and also an increased risk of severe complications. The study is by Dr Yang Jin, Union Hospital and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University… Read More »
People who were seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus need to be urgently screened for post-traumatic stress disorder, leading doctors say. The Covid Trauma Response Working Group, led by University College London and involving experts from south-east England, said those who had been in intensive care were most at risk. The experts said regular check… Read More »